City of Sunnyvale  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 13, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Online and Council Chambers, City Hall,  
456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086  
Regular Meeting - 7 PM  
7 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING  
CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Klein called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.  
SALUTE TO THE FLAG  
Mayor Klein led the salute to the United States flag.  
ROLL CALL  
Present: 6 - Mayor Larry Klein  
Vice Mayor Linda Sell  
Councilmember Alysa Cisneros  
Councilmember Richard Mehlinger  
Councilmember Charlsie Chang  
Councilmember Eileen Le  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Murali Srinivasan  
Councilmember Srinivasan’s absence is excused.  
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY  
A
26-0200  
Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month  
Mayor Klein spoke in recognition of Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention  
Month.  
Elaine Ketell, Santa Clara County Human Trafficking Task Force, spoke in  
recognition of Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.  
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS  
Vice Mayor Sell spoke in recognition of the Sunnyvale’s Budget Team and the City  
receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government  
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and announced the upcoming Sustainability  
Speaker Series webinar.  
Otto Lee, Santa Clara County Supervisor, spoke in honor of Vice Mayor Sell for  
their service as Vice Mayor this past year.  
Maggie, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, provided a presentation in support of  
the adoption of a dark sky ordinance.  
Sara, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, continued the presentation.  
Grace, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, continued the presentation.  
Malena, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, continued the presentation.  
Kayt, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, continued the presentation.  
Sophia, Sunnyvale Girl Scout Troop 60506, continued the presentation.  
Steve Scandalis provided a presentation that reviewed Sunnyvale City Council  
vacancy history.  
John Kehoe shared an update regarding the Sunnyvale Baylands Park pollinator  
project.  
Aileen Honess spoke to their support for prioritizing bicycle and pedestrian  
transportation improvements and shared their data collection concerns regarding  
Flock Safety cameras.  
Kathy Besser proposed enacting an emergency evacuation go-bag project for  
residents.  
Tara Martin-Milius, Sunnyvale Rotary Club, announced the annual Sunnyvale  
Rotary Club fundraiser.  
Russ Melton, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, shared  
the upcoming Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce events: the Murphy Awards and  
the Art and Wine Festival.  
Rani Fischer, Environmental Action Committee Chair, Santa Clara Valley Bird  
Alliance, advocated for the adoption of a dark sky ordinance.  
Andrew Gasperini shared their concerns with potential of Immigration and Customs  
Enforcement (ICE) operations taking place in Sunnyvale.  
Sharlene Liu spoke in recognition of Vice Mayor Sell and advocated for funding  
Active Transportation Plan projects.  
Zachary Kaufman commented on the proposed Moffett Park agenda item heard  
during the December 9, 2025, City Council meeting and referenced discrepancies  
they observed in the staff report.  
Steve, Washington Park Neighborhood Association, shared their concerns with the  
proposed MidPen Housing Corporation development at 295 S. Mathilda Avenue and  
concerns with nitrous oxide sales at Sunnyvale smoke shops.  
Uday, Washington Park Neighborhood Association, communicated concerns with  
the proposed MidPen Housing Corporation development at 295 S. Mathilda Avenue.  
Marie Bernard, Executive Director, Sunnyvale Community Services, advocated for  
Council to focus on the strategic priority - Housing Solutions: A model to prevent  
homelessness, prioritize new housing and support the unhoused community.  
Dashiell Leeds, Conservation Coordinator, Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter,  
advocated for the adoption of a dark sky ordinance.  
City Council took a recess at 7:59 p.m. and returned at 8:05 p.m. with Mayor Klein,  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Sell, Chang and Le present.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Public Comment opened at 8:05 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Comment closed at 8:05 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Sell moved and Councilmember Mehlinger seconded the  
motion to approve agenda items 1.A through 1.K.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Sell  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Mehlinger  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
1.A  
26-0132  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2025  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of November 18, 2025 as submitted.  
1.B  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025 as submitted.  
26-0059  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 2, 2025  
1.C  
Approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025 as submitted.  
26-0106  
Approve City Council Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025  
1.D  
26-0081  
Approve the List(s) of Claims and Bills Approved for Payment  
by the City Manager  
Approve the list(s) of claims and bills.  
1.E  
26-0025  
Modify Existing Purchase Agreements with Valley Oil Company  
in the Amount of $1,555,000 and Western States Oil Company  
in the Amount of $740,000 for Fuel (F26-201 & F26-203)  
Take the following actions:  
- Amend an existing Purchase Agreement (PA) with Valley Oil Company, increasing  
the PA amount from $875,000 to $1,555,000 for fuel;  
- Amend an existing Purchase Agreement with Western States Oil Company,  
increasing the PA amount from $400,000 to $740,000 for fuel;  
- Authorize the City Manager to extend the terms of each Purchase Agreement  
through January 11,2027; and  
- Authorize the City Manager to amend the new PA amounts, subject to available  
budget, if pricing and service remain acceptable to the City.  
1.F  
26-0185  
Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute the  
Regulatory Agreement Between the California Alternative  
Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority  
(CAEATFA) and the City of Sunnyvale for Sales Tax  
Exemption on Qualified Recycling Equipment for the SMaRT  
Station® NextGen Project  
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Regulatory Agreement  
between the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing  
Authority (CAEATFA) and the City of Sunnyvale for sales tax exemption on qualified  
recycling equipment for the SMaRT Station NextGen Project.  
1.G  
26-0116  
Accept $811,845 of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation  
Development Act Article 3 Grant Funds and Approve Budget  
Modification No. 7  
Accept $811,845 of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transportation Development Act Article  
3 Grant Funds and approve Budget Modification No. 7 to appropriate to Project  
835980 - Evelyn Avenue Multi-Use Trail Project.  
1.H  
26-0002  
Resolution Granting City Right of Way to the State of  
California for Use in the Mathilda Avenue/Highway 101/State  
Route 237 Interchange Project and Authorizing the City  
Manager to Execute Quitclaim Deeds, a Common Use  
Agreement, and Associated Documents Necessary to  
Complete the Right of Way Grant  
Adopt a Resolution Granting City Right of Way to the State of California for Use in  
the Mathilda Avenue/Highway 101/State Route 237 Interchange Project and  
authorizing the City Manager to execute quitclaim deeds and a Common Use  
Agreement in substantially the forms attached to the report and associated  
documents necessary to complete the right of way grant.  
1.I  
26-0083  
Approve Updates to Board/Commission Application Questions  
and Remove Demographic Information Questions  
Approve updates to Board/Commission Application Questions as submitted  
including removal of Demographic Information Questions.  
1.J  
26-0175  
Appoint Diana Bautista, Brad De Young, and Avanish Sahai to  
the NOVA Workforce Board  
Approve and appoint Diana Bautista, Brad De Young, and Avanish Sahai to the  
NOVA Workforce Board.  
1.K  
26-0190  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3250-25 Approving a Development  
Agreement Between the City of Sunnyvale and BEP Moffett  
Park LLC for the Development of Property at 333-385 Moffett  
Park Drive  
Adopt Ordinance No. 3250-25 Approving a Development Agreement Between the  
City of Sunnyvale and BEP Moffett Park LLC for the Development of Property at  
333-385 Moffett Park Drive.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS  
2
26-0091  
Selection of Vice Mayor for a One-Year Term Effective  
January 13, 2026  
City Clerk David Carnahan provided the staff report.  
Mayor Klein opened the floor for nominations for Vice Mayor.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:08 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:08 p.m.  
Vice Mayor Sell nominated Councilmember Mehlinger to serve as Vice Mayor. They  
accepted the nomination.  
Mayor Klein invited the nominee to speak to their nomination.  
Councilmember Mehlinger provided remarks.  
Mayor Klein announced Councilmember Mehlinger was selected by general consent  
to serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year term effective January 13, 2026, expiring on  
the first regular meeting in January 2027.  
3
26-0092  
Appoint Councilmembers to Intergovernmental Assignments;  
Ratify Appointments of Councilmembers Made by Outside  
Agencies; and Take Action to Modify, Create, or Terminate  
Council Subcommittees  
Public Hearing opened at 8:11 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:11 p.m.  
1.a. Community Member Appointments  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Le seconded the  
motion to appoint Leah Mehlman to the VTA - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory  
Committee to a term expiring on 6/30/2026.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
1.b. Board and Commission Liaison Assignments  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the  
motion to approve the Board and Commission liaison assignments with the following  
modifications:  
- Mayor Klein to serve as liaison to the Arts Commission and Councilmember  
Cisneros to serve as liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission for the  
second half of the year.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
1.c. Council Subcommittees – Standing Committees  
Councilmembers expressed interests in appointment to the Community Event and  
Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to appoint Councilmember Srinivasan, Chang and Councilmember Le to the  
Community Event and Neighborhood Grant Distribution Subcommittee.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
1.d. Appointments to External IGR Agencies  
Councilmembers expressed interests and preferences in appointments to external  
intergovernmental agencies.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the  
motion to approve the following appointments to external IGR agencies:  
Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) & San Francisco Bay  
Area Regional Water System Financing Authority (RFA): Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Santa Clara County Expressway Policy Advisory Board: Councilmember Le and  
Councilmember Mehlinger as Alternate.  
North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Consortium Workforce Board: Councilmember  
Cisneros  
Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board (RAB): Mayor Klein  
South Bay Salt Ponds Restoration: Councilmember Le  
Silicon Valley Clean Energy Authority (SVCEA): Mayor Klein and Councilmember  
Srinivasan as Alternate.  
Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Authority (SVRIA): Councilmember  
Srinivasan  
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors: Councilmember Sell  
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Policy Advisory Committee (PAC):  
Councilmember Le and Councilmember Cisneros as Alternate.  
Valley Water Commission: Councilmember Srinivasan and Councilmember Chang  
as Alternate.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Cisneros seconded the  
motion to appoint Councilmember Le to the Association of Bay Area Governments  
(ABAG) General Assembly and Councilmember Cisneros as Alternate.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Chang seconded the  
motion to appoint Councilmember Sell to the ICLEI - Local Governments for  
Sustainability.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
2.b. Mayor Klein announced appointments outlined in 2.b. would be announced at a  
future Council meeting.  
3.a. Appointments Made by Outside Agencies  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Le seconded the  
motion to ratify outside agency appointments as shown in Attachment 1 to the  
report.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
City Council took a recess at 8:40 p.m. and returned at 8:45 p.m. with Mayor Klein,  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger, and Councilmembers Cisneros, Sell, Chang and Le present.  
4
26-0153  
Approve Funding for Calendar Year 2026 Community Events  
and Neighborhood Grant Program  
Recreation Services Manager Angela Chan provided the staff report and  
presentation.  
Public Hearing opened at 8:56 p.m.  
Russ Melton, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, spoke to  
the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce application and advocated for a community  
events grant for the Art & Wine Festival.  
Public Hearing closed at 8:59 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Le seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Approve funding levels outlined in the 2026  
Recommended Funding Summary tables in Attachment 2 to the report.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
5
26-0151  
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of  
Sunnyvale and the Communication Officers Association, and  
Adopt a Resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value of  
Employer Paid Member Contributions to the California Public  
Employees' Retirement System for Employees of the  
Communication Officers Association  
Assistant City Manager and Interim Human Resources Director Sarah Johnson-Rios  
provided the staff report.  
Public Hearing opened at 9:17 p.m.  
No speakers.  
Public Hearing closed at 9:17 p.m.  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to approve Alternative 1: Authorize the City Manager to execute the  
Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Sunnyvale and the  
Communication Officers Association (Attachment 2 to the report), and adopt a  
Resolution for Paying and Reporting the Value of Employer Paid Member  
Contributions to the California Public Employees' Retirement System for Employees  
of the Communication Officers Association (Attachment 3 to the report).  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
6
26-0047  
Determine the 2026 Seating Arrangements for City Council  
MOTION: Vice Mayor Mehlinger moved and Councilmember Sell seconded the  
motion to continue this agenda item to January 27, 2026.  
The motion carried with the following vote:  
Yes: 6 - Mayor Klein  
Vice Mayor Mehlinger  
Councilmember Cisneros  
Councilmember Sell  
Councilmember Chang  
Councilmember Le  
No: 0  
Absent: 1 - Councilmember Srinivasan  
COUNCILMEMBERS REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES FROM INTERGOVERNMENTAL  
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS  
Councilmember Le provided a Valley Transportation Agency Board update on the  
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) extension and various housing projects.  
Mayor Kleinꢀspoke to the Cities Association of Santa Clara County achievements in  
2025 and to the end of their term as President of the Association.  
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS  
-Council  
Councilmember Le shared Sunnyvale resident Gail Rubino won the Community  
Service Award from Assembly Member Patrick Ahrens.  
-City Manager  
City Manager Tim Kirby spoke to the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Constituent  
Relationship Management (CRM) System Naming, information regarding the  
Council Priority Projects, and supportive comments on Senate Bill (SB)722 -  
Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.  
INFORMATION ONLY REPORTS/ITEMS  
26-0066  
26-0067  
26-0079  
26-0110  
Tentative Council Meeting Agenda Calendar  
Board/Commission Meeting Minutes  
Council Advocacy Letters  
Mayoral Announcement of Mayor-Appointed Ad Hoc Advisory  
Committee on Constituent Relationship Management (CRM)  
System Naming  
ADJOURNMENT  
Mayor Klein adjourned the meeting at 9:32 p.m.